Texifying python code

[levavft]

Do you think it would be possible (and feasible) to make python code look like latex? (and if so, would anyone be interested in creating something like this inside TeXiFy or as a new repo heavily based on TeXiFy)?

For example, you could start with simple changes like changing: x in Y to be x\in Y
and maybe later also convert stuff like: sum(x[i] for i in range(1, n)) to \sum_{i=1}^{n}{x_i}

and it would even be cooler if it were to convert in real time to relevant Unicode, lyx style.

I would of course be willing to help in such a project, but I wouldn't be able to manage it since I honestly don't understand IDEA plugins at all.

[PHPirates]

Interesting idea, what use case do you have in mind? Because while some things could be expressed as math, many things can not (like a class with state).

One related thing I can think of is making a Python file into a readable pdf, comments as latex and code in a listing, I'm sure there exist tools which do that, and it's not exactly your example.

Converting things to Unicode has a certain use case, and we are already doing that by folding some few hardcoded symbols. Also note the Symbol tool window.

[levavft]

@PHPirates The intermediate solution you propose would definitely be a huge quality of life change :)
And such a popup for mathematical python code would definitely be awesome.
Do you think these two things are in the scope of TeXiFy?
If so, is there anything I can do to help?

As for the Unrelated note, yup! I guess my github page is telling (I should really take the time to organize it).
I'm ~1D EGF, and if you play in Amsterdam, we might've even played a few years ago :)

@stenwessel yea, the way you're envisioning it definitely seems out of scope. I would love to have it that way, but I would need to find some experienced programmers that'd like to do that ^^
Also, MPS is really cool! I'll have to take a longer look at it later.

[PHPirates]

The way to go for the intermediate solution is probably language injection, I think it's doable if you reuse the equation preview we already have but you have to decide for yourself whether you want to spend time on that.

The python-to-latex thing is definitely out of scope for TeXiFy, because it doesn't have anything to do with working with LaTeX files. You probably wouldn't need any significant part of TeXiFy either. You can do a bit more research and create a proof of concept in a separate plugin, and/or create a list of examples that could possibly be handled this way to figure out if it's worth doing so (summations, addition, division, multiplication, ...). One problem is that sometimes you rename variables to make the thing more readable in Python, but then you are not using the letters from the mathematical expression.

Cool, nah I'm just a beginner, but I guess mathematicians like such games :) I just play a bit on OGS.

[levavft]

I don't think I'll spend time on it rn, but I'll send this convo to a friend who expressed interest in this as well, maybe he will :)
Will you be free to give practical guidance if and when I or someone else I know will start working on it?

also, add me on ogs https://online-go.com/user/view/58826 I'll give you go lessons if you'll let me practice my dutch XD

[PHPirates]

Of course, I will keep the idea about language injection in other programming languages in mind as well, because same as with an improved popup that's something for which it's not unlikely that at some point in the future I feel like working on that myself.
Anyway, thanks for the idea, we certainly like these kind of looks into the future! Especially those related to mathematics :)

Challenge sent 😃

[levavft]

If anyone ever finds this and goes beyond all the personal convo, you should know that at least some of the things requested here can be done with this link.